Darren Bett

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Darren Bett |Shireen Jordan

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Light trails from streaking Lyrid meteors in US, in April 2020We have had some wonderful celestial events this spring with two consecutive nights of Northern Lights sightings over the last week and there is more to come with the Lyrid meteor shower. It happens every year during mid to late April, visible as short-lived streaks of light in the sky. This year the Lyrids will be active until 25 April and will peak on Tuesday.